Iceland vs Lebanon: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Iceland
1,696
in 2024
Lebanon
1,417
in 2024
Iceland rank
124th
Lebanon rank
127th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Iceland
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,696 against 1,417 in Lebanon, a difference of 279.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iceland ranks 124th and Lebanon ranks 127th of 225 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 236.12 413.22 177.09 Lebanon
2010s 0 266.18 266.18 Lebanon
2020s 360.63 888.69 528.06 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Iceland or Lebanon?
Iceland, at 1,696 against 1,417 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Iceland and Lebanon?
279, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Iceland ranks 124th and Lebanon ranks 127th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed